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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
319 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
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NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN OXFORD-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
CENTRAL INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL
WALDO-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND HIGHLANDS-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-
NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-
SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-CHESHIRE-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH-
INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF UPTON, WILSONS MILLS, ANDOVER, BYRON,
MIDDLE DAM, ROXBURY, SOUTH ARM, COBURN GORE, DAVIS, OQUOSSOC,
RANGELEY, AVON, KINGFIELD, PHILLIPS, NEW PORTLAND, BRASSUA,
LONG POND, MOOSEHEAD, PITTSTON FARM, SEBOOMOOK, BINGHAM, JACKMAN,
BETHEL, BRYANT POND, HANOVER, LOCKE MILLS, MILTON, NEWRY, RUMFORD,
NORWAY, FRYEBURG, OXFORD, FARMINGTON, NEW SHARON, NEW VINEYARD,
TEMPLE, WILTON, CHESTERVILLE, JAY, ATHENS, CORNVILLE, SKOWHEGAN,
PALMYRA, PITTSFIELD, EMBDEN, MADISON, HOLLIS, ALFRED, LEBANON,
SANFORD, GOODWINS MILLS, BUXTON, LIMINGTON, BERWICK, NEW GLOUCESTER,
GRAY, NORTH WINDHAM, GORHAM, GREENE, LEWISTON, SABATTUS, WALES,
MINOT, TURNER, AUBURN, LIVERMORE FALLS, AUGUSTA, SIDNEY, WINDSOR,
VASSALBORO, WATERVILLE, CHINA, PALERMO, BROOKS, JACKSON, KNOX,
LIBERTY, MONTVILLE, MORRILL, WALDO, WINTERPORT, UNITY, BIDDEFORD,
SACO, OLD ORCHARD BEACH, KITTERY, PORTLAND, CAPE ELIZABETH,
SOUTH PORTLAND, WESTBROOK, YARMOUTH, BRUNSWICK, ARROWSIC, BATH,
PHIPPSBURG, BOWDOINHAM, TOPSHAM, BOWDOIN, WHITEFIELD, JEFFERSON,
DRESDEN, ALNA, BREMEN, BRISTOL, DAMARISCOTTA, NEWCASTLE,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, WISCASSET, WALDOBORO, OWLS HEAD, ROCKLAND,
APPLETON, CAMDEN, HOPE, ROCKPORT, THOMASTON, BELFAST, NORTHPORT,
SEARSMONT, LINCOLNVILLE, BRIDGTON, HARRISON, NAPLES, ERROL,
MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN, DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, LANCASTER,
BETHLEHEM, LINCOLN, LITTLETON, SUGAR HILL, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, NORTH CONWAY, ALBANY, CONWAY, CHATHAM,
CRAWFORD NOTCH, LYME, ASHLAND, ELLSWORTH, HOLDERNESS, PLYMOUTH,
RUMNEY, WAKEFIELD, BRIDGEWATER, BROOKFIELD, OSSIPEE, TUFTONBORO,
WOLFEBORO, MOULTONBOROUGH, CLAREMONT, CORNISH, CROYDON, GOSHEN,
GRANTHAM, LEMPSTER, NEWPORT, CHARLESTOWN, BOSCAWEN, CANTERBURY,
CONCORD, DUNBARTON, LOUDON, HOOKSETT, LACONIA, GILFORD, MEREDITH,
BARRINGTON, ROCHESTER, DOVER, ROLLINSFORD, SOMERSWORTH, DURHAM,
MADBURY, GILSUM, KEENE, MARLOW, SULLIVAN, SURRY, JAFFREY,
MANCHESTER, PELHAM, NASHUA, SALEM, ATKINSON, NEWTON, PLAISTOW,
CHESTER, DERRY, HAMPSTEAD, EXETER, GREENLAND, PORTSMOUTH, RYE,
HAMPTON, HAMPTON FALLS, NORTH HAMPTON, SEABROOK, AMHERST, MILFORD,
MONT VERNON, GOFFSTOWN, PETERBOROUGH, SHARON, AND WEARE
319 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLD WATER SAFETY MESSAGE
* THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND IN THE 70S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE
TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES, WHICH
ARE CURRENTLY ONLY IN THE 40S ACROSS SEBAGO LAKE, LAKE
WINNIPESAUKEE, AND IN THE REGION'S SMALLER LAKES AND RIVERS.
* THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY CAUSE HYPOTHERMIA TO
ANYONE IMMERSED IN THE WATER. ACCORDING TO THE US COAST GUARD,
WHEN THE WATER TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW 50 DEGREES, THE CHANCE OF
IMMEDIATE INCAPACITATION DUE TO COLD SHOCK IS EXTREMELY HIGH.
ANYONE ON SMALL BOATS, CANOES, OR KAYAKS SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY
IF RECREATING THIS WEEKEND AND USE EXTREME CAUTION TO AVOID THIS
THREAT. PADDLE SMART FROM THE START AND ALWAYS WEAR YOUR LIFE
JACKET!
* BREEZY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND WITH GUSTS UP TO 20-25
MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST TODAY AND 25 TO 35 MPH OUT OF THE WEST ON
SUNDAY. IF BOATING ON LARGE BODIES OF WATER, THESE STRONG WINDS
CAN INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF OVERTURNING YOUR BOAT, CANOE, OR
KAYAK DUE TO INCREASED WAVE HEIGHTS.
* DUE TO RAIN, AREA RIVERS CONTINUE TO RUN FAST WITH SWIFT WATER
CURRENTS. THE SWIFT WATER CAN EASILY OVERTURN A KAYAK OR CANOE INTO
THE FRIGID RIVER WATERS. ONCE IN THE COLD WATER, THE STRONG
CURRENTS WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO REACH SAFETY.
JC
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